Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

183

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-10-18

Day of Death

1991-11-23 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski

Klaus Kinsky

Klaus Kinski

Biography

Nikolaus Karl Günther Nakszyński, best known as Klaus Kinski (18 October 1926 – 23 November 1991), was a German actor. He appeared in over 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Nosferatu (1979), Woyzeck (1979), Fitzcarraldo (1982) and Cobra Verde (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Klaus Kinski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting

Doctor Zhivago

1965

Doctor Zhivago

as

Kostoyed Amourski

That Most Important Thing: Love

1975

That Most Important Thing: Love

as

Karl-Heinz Zimmer

Woyzeck

1979

Woyzeck

as

Friedrich Johann Franz Woyzeck

Secret of the Red Orchid

1962

Secret of the Red Orchid

as

Steve

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

1964

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

as

Jose

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

1972

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

as

Don Lope de Aguirre

Jesus Christ Saviour

2008

Jesus Christ Saviour

as

Self

Last of the Renegades

1964

Last of the Renegades

as

David "Luke" Lucas

Die Mondvögel

1963

Die Mondvögel

as

Valentin

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

1975

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

as

Doc Foster

Death Smiles on a Murderer

1973

Death Smiles on a Murderer

as

Dr. Sturges

That Man in Istanbul

1965

That Man in Istanbul

as

Schenck

Count Dracula

1970

Count Dracula

as

Renfield

Cobra Verde

1987

Cobra Verde

as

Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde

Nosferatu the Vampyre

1979

Nosferatu the Vampyre

as

Count Dracula

The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

1973

The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

as

Scalper Jack

The Black Abbot

1963

The Black Abbot

as

Thomas Fortuna

The Inn on the River

1962

The Inn on the River

as

Gregor Gubanow

Venom

1981

Venom

as

Jacques Müller (Jacmel)

My Best Fiend

1999

My Best Fiend

as

Self (archive footage)

The Little Drummer Girl

1984

The Little Drummer Girl

as

Martin Kurtz

The Great Silence

1968

The Great Silence

as

Loco (Tigrero)

Golden Night

1976

Golden Night

as

Michel Fournier

Fitzcarraldo

1982

Fitzcarraldo

as

Fitzcarraldo

Operation Thunderbolt

1977

Operation Thunderbolt

as

Wilfried Boese

The Indian Scarf

1963

The Indian Scarf

as

Peter Ross

Again the Ringer

1965

Again the Ringer

as

Edwards

Slaughter Hotel

1971

Slaughter Hotel

as

Dr. Francis Clay

Nosferatu in Venice

1988

Nosferatu in Venice

as

Nosferatu

Venus in Furs

1969

Venus in Furs

as

Ahmed Kortobawi

Buddy Buddy

1981

Buddy Buddy

as

Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot

Burden of Dreams

1982

Burden of Dreams

as

Self - Actor

Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

2014

Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

as

(archive footage)

Filming Silenzio

2017

Filming Silenzio

as

(archive footage)

Circus of Fear

1966

Circus of Fear

as

Manfred

The Counterfeit Traitor

1962

The Counterfeit Traitor

as

Kindler

A Bullet for the General

1967

A Bullet for the General

as

El Santo

The Pleasure Girls

1965

The Pleasure Girls

as

Nikko Stalmar

Paganini

1990

Paganini

as

Niccolo Paganini

Creature with the Blue Hand

1967

Creature with the Blue Hand

as

Dave Emerson / Richard Emerson

The Million Eyes of Sumuru

1967

The Million Eyes of Sumuru

as

President Boong

Fruits of Passion

1981

Fruits of Passion

as

Sir Stephen

I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death

1969

I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death

as

Chadeau / Holden / Hot Dead

Android

1982

Android

as

Dr. Daniel

Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

2021

Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

as

Self (archive footage)

The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus

2021

The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus

as

Self (archive footage)

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

2022

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

as

Self (archive footage)

Jack the Ripper

1976

Jack the Ripper

as

Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper

Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead

1971

Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead

as

Dan Hogan

Love and Money

1981

Love and Money

as

Frederic Stockheinz

Coplan Saves His Skin

1968

Coplan Saves His Skin

as

Theler

Web of the Spider

1971

Web of the Spider

as

Edgar Allan Poe

Zoo zéro

1979

Zoo zéro

as

Yavé, le directeur du zoo

Our Man in Marrakesh

1966

Our Man in Marrakesh

as

Jonquil

Mark of the Tortoise

1964

Mark of the Tortoise

as

Shapiro

Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard

1963

Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard

as

Inspector Joe Wright

The Devil's Daffodil

1961

The Devil's Daffodil

as

Peter Keene

The Strange Countess

1961

The Strange Countess

as

Bresset

Traitor's Gate

1964

Traitor's Gate

as

Kane

Death of a Corrupt Man

1977

Death of a Corrupt Man

as

Nicolas Tomski

Timestalkers

1987

Timestalkers

as

Dr. Joseph Cole

The Curse of the Hidden Vault

1964

The Curse of the Hidden Vault

as

George

Footprints on the Moon

1975

Footprints on the Moon

as

Professor Blackmann

Eye of the Spider

1971

Eye of the Spider

as

Hans Fischer

Marquis de Sade: Justine

1969

Marquis de Sade: Justine

as

Marquis De Sade

1985

Star Knight

as

Boetius

Black Killer

1971

Black Killer

as

James Webb / Black Killer

A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity

1972

A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity

as

Scott

Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold

1971

Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold

as

Virgil Prescott

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death

1968

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death

as

Morgan

Five for Hell

1969

Five for Hell

as

SS Col. Hans Mueller

The Price of Death

1971

The Price of Death

as

Chester Conway / Ray

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

1958

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

as

Gestapo Lieutenant

Crawlspace

1986

Crawlspace

as

Karl Gunther

The Door with Seven Locks

1962

The Door with Seven Locks

as

Pheeny

Five Golden Dragons

1967

Five Golden Dragons

as

Gert

The Ruthless Four

1968

The Ruthless Four

as

Brent il Biondo

Grand Slam

1967

Grand Slam

as

Erich Weiss

The Soldier

1982

The Soldier

as

Dracha

And God Said to Cain

1970

And God Said to Cain

as

Gary Hamilton

Salt in the Wound

1969

Salt in the Wound

as

Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr

Creature

1985

Creature

as

Hans Rudy Hofner

Schizoid

1980

Schizoid

as

Dr. Pieter Fales

The Hand That Feeds the Dead

1974

The Hand That Feeds the Dead

as

Prof. Nijinski

The Bastard

1968

The Bastard

as

Adam

Twice a Judas

1968

Twice a Judas

as

Dingus

The Bloody Hands of the Law

1973

The Bloody Hands of the Law

as

Vito Quattroni

The Beast

1970

The Beast

as

Johnny Laster

Piccadilly Zero Hour 12

1963

Piccadilly Zero Hour 12

as

Whitey

The Night of the Assassin

1970

The Night of the Assassin

as

Evagoras

Lifespan

1975

Lifespan

as

Nicholas Ulrich

Adios Compañeros

1971

Adios Compañeros

as

Reverend Cotton

Man, Pride and Vengeance

1967

Man, Pride and Vengeance

as

Lt. Miguel Garcia

Coffin Full of Dollars

1971

Coffin Full of Dollars

as

Dan Hagen / Slander

His Name Was King

1971

His Name Was King

as

Brian Foster

Commando Leopard

1985

Commando Leopard

as

Silveira

The Avenger

1960

The Avenger

as

Lorenz Voss

The Red Pastures

1962

The Red Pastures

as

Martin

Western, Italian Style

1968

Western, Italian Style

as

Self

The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi

2005

The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi

as

Self (archive footage)

Return of Shanghai Joe

1975

Return of Shanghai Joe

as

Pat Barnes

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Renfield (archive footage)

Please Kill Mr. Kinski

1999

Please Kill Mr. Kinski

as

Self

Kinski rigando Paganini

2003

Kinski rigando Paganini

as

Self

Double Face

1969

Double Face

as

John Alexander

Code Name: Wild Geese

1984

Code Name: Wild Geese

as

Charleton

The Song of Roland

1978

The Song of Roland

as

Roland / Klaus

Revenge of the Stolen Stars

1986

Revenge of the Stolen Stars

as

Donald McBride

Target for Killing

1966

Target for Killing

as

Caporetti

The Net

1975

The Net

as

Emilio Bossi

Ludwig II

1955

Ludwig II

as

Prince Otto von Bayern

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

2019

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

as

Self (archive footage)

Madame Claude

1977

Madame Claude

as

Alexander Zakis

Psychopath

1968

Psychopath

as

Periwinkle

Secret of the Chinese Carnation

1964

Secret of the Chinese Carnation

as

Speranzo

How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?

1970

How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?

as

Juan José Ignatio Rodriguez de Calderon / 'Sam'

Churchill's Leopards

1970

Churchill's Leopards

as

Captain Holtz

The Child Woman

1980

The Child Woman

as

Marcel

Haine

1980

Haine

as

Le motard

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance

1963

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance

as

Saddhu

Waldwinter

1956

Waldwinter

as

Otto Hartwig

Only the Cool

1970

Only the Cool

as

Pavel Richko / Torpédo I

Dead Eyes of London

1961

Dead Eyes of London

as

Edgar Strauss

The Secret of the Black Widow

1963

The Secret of the Black Widow

as

Boyd

Children, Mother, and the General

1955

Children, Mother, and the General

as

Leutnant, der nicht mehr lacht

Corinna Darling

1956

Corinna Darling

as

Klaus Brockmann

Morituri

1948

Morituri

as

Dutch prisoner

Whiteface

2002

Whiteface

as

(archive footage)

The Dirty Game

1965

The Dirty Game

as

Russian Agent

Gangster's Law

1969

Gangster's Law

as

Quintero

Othelo The Great

2024

Othelo The Great

as

Ele Mesmo (Imagem de Arquivo)

The Black Cobra

1963

The Black Cobra

as

Koks-Charley

Bankraub in der Rue Latour

1961

Bankraub in der Rue Latour

as

Bex, Autor

The Vatican Affair

1968

The Vatican Affair

as

Clint Rogers

Hanussen

1955

Hanussen

as

Erik von Spazier / Mirko

Where Are You Taking That Woman

1966

Where Are You Taking That Woman

as

Gomez (Rio segment)

Sarajevo

1955

Sarajevo

as

Nedeljko Čabrinović

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

2000

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

as

Self (archive footage)

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

1979

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

as

Voice

Fear

1954

Fear

as

Cabaret Performer

Heroes in Hell

1974

Heroes in Hell

as

White Hunter

1990

White Hunter

as

Klaus Naginsky

The Making of 'Nosferatu'

1979

The Making of 'Nosferatu'

as

Self

Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film

2024

Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film

as

Self (archive footage)

Beauty and the Beast

1984

Beauty and the Beast

as

Beast

Portrait: Werner Herzog

1986

Portrait: Werner Herzog

as

Self (archive footage)

The Squeaker

1963

The Squeaker

as

Krishna

FantastiCozzi

2016

FantastiCozzi

as

Nosferatu (archive footage)

Diary

1983

Diary

as

(archive footage)

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

1984

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

as

Dr. Max Bauer

Location Africa

1987

Location Africa

as

Self

Fifty Shades of Erotica

2015

Fifty Shades of Erotica

as

For a Few Dollars More

1965

For a Few Dollars More

as

Juan Wild - The Hunchback

The Mystery of the Indian Temple

1963

The Mystery of the Indian Temple

as

Die Kurve

1961

Die Kurve

as

Anton

Decision Before Dawn

1951

Decision Before Dawn

as

Whining Soldier (uncredited)

Lover of the Monster

1974

Lover of the Monster

as

Dr. Alex Nijinski

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

2020

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

as

Self

Beloved Count

2007

Beloved Count

as

Renfield (archive footage)

The Spaghetti West

2005

The Spaghetti West

as

Self (archive footage)

Kinski

2024

Kinski

as

Self (Archive Footage)

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

2021

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

as

Self - Actor (archive footage)

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

2025

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

as

Self

Sonntagsgespräch

Sonntagsgespräch

as

Self

The Hitchhiker

The Hitchhiker

as

Kurt Hoffman

Am laufenden Band

Am laufenden Band

as

Self - Guest

Zeit zu zweit

Zeit zu zweit

as

Self - Interviewee

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

as

Beast

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self

Deutscher Filmpreis

Deutscher Filmpreis

as

Self

Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los

as

Self

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

as

Self

NDR Talk Show

NDR Talk Show

as

Self

Je später der Abend

Je später der Abend

as

Self

Na sowas!

Na sowas!

as

Self

Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe

as

Self

Weltspiegel

Weltspiegel

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing

Paganini

1990

Paganini

as